-74.72% is the change from 981 to 248
Calculation steps:
[( 248 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -74.72%
Formula
Percentage change = [(248 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
248 - 981 = -733
-733 ÷ 981 = -0.7471967380224261
-0.7471967380224261 x 100 = -74.72%